Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) As-sessment of REE of Soil from Mining Site Umuahia, Abia State, South East, Nigeria

M. E. Onudibia; P. S. C. Silva; A.A. Essiett; G. S. Zahn; F. A. Genezini; H. M. S. M. D Linhares; N. C. Nnamani; M. C. Bede; F. O. Okoh; E. E. Imeh; C. M. Odoh

doi:10.15392/2319-0612.2024.2336

Authors

M. E. Onudibia Federal University Wukari / IPEN / CRPq
P. S. C. Silva IPEN / CRPq / USP
A.A. Essiett University of Uyo, Nigeria
G. S. Zahn IPEN / CRPq / USP
F. A. Genezini IPEN / CRPq / USP
H. M. S. M. D Linhares IPEN / CRPq / USP
N. C. Nnamani Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
M. C. Bede
F. O. Okoh Federal University Wukari, Nigeria
E. E. Imeh University of Uyo, Nigeria
C. M. Odoh Federal University Wukari, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15392/2319-0612.2024.2336

Keywords:

rare earth elements, clay mining soil, Umuahia, Nigeria, geoaccumulation, Nigerian soil

Abstract

In this work, the main goal was to examine the REE concentration and distribution pattern in soil from Umuahia, Abia State, Southeast, Nigeria, in a clay mining site compared with a non-contaminated site approximately 3 km away. The REE were determined by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) at IPEN, Brazil. The main mineralogy of the samples was determined by XRD. The following REE were determined: Ce, Eu, La, Lu, Nd, Sm, Tb and Yb. Soil samples from the mining area present quartz and kaolinite as their main constituents, with REE concentrations comparable with that of the Upper Continental Crust and the North American Shale Composite. The calculated Geoaccumulation index (IGeo) indicate that REE have natural origin and ∑LREE_N/∑HREE_N ratio show an enrichment of the light over heavy REE, in samples of the clay mining area.

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